List the worst dialog in the movie!

I agree. Such a bad line. Imagine being in a fit of rage and shouting “well, from my point of view, I personally disagree!” Like, who talks like that? It would’ve been much better for him to just say “The Jedi are evil!” Not to mention, the phrase “from my point of view” implies that his viewpoint is entirely subjective and not factual. That sucks a lot of weight out of his beliefs.

Agree about the dialog. Some actors, like Jackson and McGregor, do the absolute best they possibly could’ve done with their dialog. The “oppression of the sith” line almost sounds decent coming out of Jackson’s mouth. It makes me wonder why Lucas never considered changing his dialog. Even Harrison Ford admitted he hated his lines during the filming of Episode 4, way back in 1976. I just don’t understand how actors could say these lines and not go “Hey, George, maybe I should say this instead?” And on top of that, it blows my mind that Lucas would go “no, my line is better.” Maybe he has Asperger’s or something.

I actually like that “we’re smarter than this!” line. It feels somewhat real to me, like Ewan McGregor was having a “wait a minute...” moment on set. There’s a lot of stupid stuff that goes unaddressed in these movies; The Jedi would never just barrell down a hallway like they did in that scene, and I guess it was nice to have Obi Wan call it out.

I see what you mean though. I never thought of it as a way of hinting towards Palpatine force clouding their judgement. That’s an interesting take. I always thought it was just poor writing and an uncreative excuse for them to get captured.

Yes - I remember watching this in the theatres, and this immediately struck me as a reference to George W. Bush's "you're either with us or against us", which had been very controversial. And, of course, the follow-up line by Kenobi:

"Only a Sith deals in absolutes!"

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